[CW] Code Practice: Maritime Radio Historical Society 'Night of Nights'

[scott mcmullen]

For folks interested in getting some easy-to-hear Morse Code practice,
tune in this Sunday to the Maritime Radio Historical Society 'Night of
Nights'.

When I was a teenager (mid 1970's), I could tune a multi-band radio
across the shortwave segments, and easily hear these extremely strong
maritime shore stations sending beacon transmissions. Those stations
are no longer on the air, although once a year, during the 'Night of
Nights', a few of them return to service.

Even not being familiar with the code, because the stations send the same
sequence repetitively (the "wheel"), after listening a few times, it is not hard
to figure out who you are listening to. Just have a printout of the morse code
handy.

Even a very modest shortwave receiver can easily hear several of these.

It's a fun way to work in a little code practice, and experience some radio history.

More information about the 'Night of Nights' schedule is at:

http://www.radiomarine.org/non10.html

Also take a look at the YouTube videos and photographs of these
mammoth transmitters and antennas at:

http://www.radiomarine.org

73
Scott
W5ESE